Looking Back: Randy Rau, 1961

December 05, 1989|By From the 1961 Norfolk Academy yearbook

Randolph A. Rau, or "Pig" as he is usually referred to by his friends, has two great loves, his blue '49 Ford and football (we do not mean to intimate that Randy is not also a lover in the true sense of the word). Randy is known on the football field by the four little aces painted on the back of his helmet. Many of Academy's opponents saw a good deal of the back of Randy's helmet in the past years as he ran past them for touchdowns. He is a hardrunning halfback who has played on the varsity for a fabulous six years.

During the summer, Randy is rather hard to recognize because his hair turns white and his nose pink while he is serving as a life guard at Virginia Beach.

Randy's sharp wit and creative abilities have been a delightful source of amusement and amazement to his classmates. His humorous stories and the unusual nicknames he has given to his companions cannot be matched by many.

The loss of Randy's determined spirit and keen sense of humor will be deeply felt in the classrooms and playing fields at the Academy, but will certainly benefit him throughout his college career and professional life.